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default it is in `$KIBANA_HOME/config`. By default, with package distributions
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(Debian or RPM), it is in `/etc/kibana`.
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The default settings configure Kibana to run on `localhost:5601`. To change the
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host or port number, or connect to Elasticsearch running on a different machine,
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you'll need to update your `kibana.yml` file. You can also enable SSL and set a
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The default host and port settings configure {kib} to run on `localhost:5601`. To change this behavior and allow remote users to connect, you'll need to update your `kibana.yml` file. You can also enable SSL and set a
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variety of other options. Finally, environment variables can be injected into
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configuration using `${MY_ENV_VAR}` syntax.
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`csp.strict:`:: *Default: `false`* Blocks access to Kibana to any browser that
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does not enforce even rudimentary CSP rules. In practice, this will disable
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support for older, less safe browsers like Internet Explorer.
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support for older, less safe browsers like Internet Explorer.
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See <<csp-strict-mode, Content Security Policy>> for more information.
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`csp.warnLegacyBrowsers:`:: *Default: `true`* Shows a warning message after
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`elasticsearch.requestHeadersWhitelist:`:: *Default: `[ 'authorization' ]`* List
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of Kibana client-side headers to send to Elasticsearch. To send *no* client-side
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headers, set this value to [] (an empty list).
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Removing the `authorization` header from being whitelisted means that you cannot
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Removing the `authorization` header from being whitelisted means that you cannot
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use <<basic-authentication, basic authentication>> in Kibana.
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`elasticsearch.requestTimeout:`:: *Default: 30000* Time in milliseconds to wait
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if the index doesn’t already exist. If you configure a custom index, the name must
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be lowercase, and conform to {es} {ref}/indices-create-index.html[index name limitations].
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When running multiple tenants of {kib} by changing the `kibana.index` in your `kibana.yml`,
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you cannot use the `kibana_user` or `kibana_dashboard_only_user` roles
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to grant access to {kib}.
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You must create custom roles that authorize the user for that specific tenant.
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Although multi-tenant installations are supported, the recommended approach
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When running multiple tenants of {kib} by changing the `kibana.index` in your `kibana.yml`,
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you cannot use the `kibana_user` or `kibana_dashboard_only_user` roles
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to grant access to {kib}.
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You must create custom roles that authorize the user for that specific tenant.
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Although multi-tenant installations are supported, the recommended approach
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to securing access to {kib} segments is to grant users access to specific spaces.
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`logging.dest:`:: *Default: `stdout`* Enables you specify a file where Kibana
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modify the landing page when opening Kibana. Supported on {ece}.
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`server.host:`:: *Default: "localhost"* This setting specifies the host of the
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back end server.
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back end server. To allow remote users to connect, set the value to the IP address or DNS name of the {kib} server.
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`server.maxPayloadBytes:`:: *Default: 1048576* The maximum payload size in bytes
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`server.rewriteBasePath:`:: *Default: false* Deprecated setting that specifies if Kibana should
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rewrite requests that are prefixed with `server.basePath`, or require that they
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are rewritten by your reverse proxy.
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are rewritten by your reverse proxy.
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`server.socketTimeout:`:: *Default: "120000"* The number of milliseconds to wait before closing an
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